US Patent 7891584 Fuel injection valve

The housing body (14) of the fuel injection valve comprises a recess (108), the end region of said recess having a conical tapering (110) on the bottom side thereof. The supporting body (48) engages in said conical tapering (110) with a projection (116) also comprising a conical end region (118). The closing spring (40) is supported on the needle-shaped injection valve member (34) on one side, and on the guiding sleeve (38) on the other side. The guiding sleeve (38) is supported on the supporting body (48) with the front side (461) thereof, whereby the supporting body is held against the tapering (110) in a sealing manner, under the force exerted by the closing spring (40).